Strong LM8UU Holder for Folger Tech 2020 Prusa i3 Y-axis

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This is a merge of two other things, a robust LM8UU holder by avalero that prints on its side for extra strength, and a LM8UU holder for the Folger Tech 2020 Prusa i3 by therippa. I liked therippa's concept but when I printed it with ABS, the sides were brittle and easily broken by over-tightening the clamp screws. I found avalero's design to be much stronger, simply because it printed while laying on its side, but it didn't have the additional depth required to fit the Folger Tech y-axis mounts so I combined them. I also added hex nut shaped holes on the bottom so you can tighten the mounts from the top of the support plate without having to hold the nut on the bottom simultaneously. This thing was made with Tinkercad. Edit it online https://www.tinkercad.com/things/3h0K44SEeCc Print Settings Printer Brand: RepRap Printer: Folger Tech 2020 Prusa i3 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: .2 mm Infill: 10% Notes: I printed with ABS, but PLA would work too. Very strong, even with 10% infill. Instructions Make sure your print bed is level before printing or the LM8UU might not be perfectly straight. I didn't even need to put screws in to tighten the clamps, the LM8UU fits very securely without them, but that probably varies with different materials or printer calibration. I printed with ABS and it was quite strong even with only 10% infill. I'm sure PLA would work well too, in fact it may be better because I got some slight warping in the ABS that made the LM8UU not perfectly straight when mounted to the aluminum support plate.